BGR to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bangor International Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 378 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BGR or LGA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bangor (BGR) to New York (LGA) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (69%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (46%).
Which airline is most on time from BGR to LGA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 82% | 3.5% | 25 min | 10.0% | 259 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am89%109 flights
- 12pm85%56 flights
- 4pm74%28 flights
- 5pm69%61 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%10.5% cancelled
- Wednesday81%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday82%2.6% cancelled
- Friday80%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday89%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday73%2.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion46%
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BGR to LGA: common questions
- How often are BGR to LGA flights on time?
- 82% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Bangor to New York cancelled?
- 3.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 259).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 130 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BGR?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to BGR — 81% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BGR → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.